Adam Nolan made it three wins in-a-row for Irish boxing at the
2012 Olympic Games with a 14-8 decision over Ecuadorian
welterweight Carlos Sanchez Estacio in London
tonight.

This evening's win maintains Ireland's unbeaten start to the
30th Olympiad and ensures that the entire Irish (male) squad are through
to the last-16.

World number one Katie Taylor received a bye into the
quarter-finals.

Nolan, keeping Sanchez-Estacio at bay with his
raking right jab and also firing home solid lefts, took the first frame 6-3 at the
ExCel.

Using much the same tactics, the Irish Elite champion
stretched that lead to five points (11-6) by the end of the
second.

Sanchez-Estacio, throwing caution to the wind in the
third, tagged the Wexford southpaw with some good shots going
down the final stretch.

But Nolan, who works as a Garda (police officer), held his
composure to pick off another three points to win that round 3-2 and the
contest on his Olympic debut.

He'll now meet Russia's Andrey Zamkovoy on August 3rd for a
place in the quarter-finals.

Zamkovoy beatChina'sQiong Maitituersun 16-11 tonight.

"The first fight at the Olympics was always going to
be difficult, but Adam handled it well and won all three rounds
tonight and we're delighted with the win. The squad have got off to a
fantastic start," said Irish coach Pete Taylor, who is Nolan's coach
at the Bray BC.